Category Archives: International Journal of Social Sciences and Conflict Management 2019 volume 4, Number 3

CONTENTS

Contemporary Conflict and Peace Strategic Phenomenon, Migration and Refugees Issues in the Middle East

Jibrin Ubale Yahaya …….…………………………………………….……………….…….. 1

A Framework for the Management of Construction Cost Escalation in Economic Downturn in Nigeria

I.M. Oyemogum; D.T. Dabwor& S. Aboh……………..…………….………………….. 31

Nembe-Brass, the Cradle of Christianity in Bayelsa State and the Pioneers Clergy Men of King Ockiya, Amayanabo of Nembe-Brass and the Establishment of Christianity in Nembe-Brass in 1867

Oscar .I. Alabo & Epem-Ubodiu………………………………………………….………. 39

Performance of Deposit Money in the Banks on Economic Development in Nigeria

Bello, Babatunde Sikiru, Nwokenkwo, B. O., Ogundeji, Sunday Tolulope, Abdullahi, Ibrahim; & Idaomi, Taiye Olorunfemi …………………………………………….……… 49

Socio-Cultural Determinants of Infertility and Marriage Instability among the Natives of Onitsha, in Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State

Augustine Nwanosike Anyamene …….…………………………………….…….…..……59

N-Power Programme and Unemployment in Akwa Ibom State: A Comparative Analysis

Effiong, Ubong Edem………………………………………………………………………..81

The Civil Society and Political Mobilization in Nigeria

Orokpo, Ogbole F.E;Oyebanji, Ademola O &Fayigbe, Bimpe O………………….…….96

Fadama Iii National Development Project and Poverty Reduction in Benue State

Chilebo Francisca Ngowundu; Ohiani Bello & Adadu Yahaya…………………………105

FADAMA III NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN BENUE STATE

Chilebo Francisca Ngowundu; Ohiani Bello & Adadu Yahaya

Department of Potical Sciences

Nasarrawa State University, Keffi Email: chilebofranciscal@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The work examines Fadama III National Development Project and its impact on poverty reduction in Benue State. While the study focuses on the period 2008-2013, when the project was initiated and completed, the impact assessment has been extended to cover post-implementation period in order to ascertain the sustainability and credibility of the project. Using the state centric and good governance approach, the work discovers that FADAMA III which is World Bank project that was implemented in partnership with the Federal, State and Local Governments in Nigeria, recorded some positive achievements in income of farmers, physical infrastructure and productive assets in the participating communities, the impacts of poverty reduction were unsustainable and unimpressive. The income of participants during the implementation period especially during the first year, did not translate to poverty reduction as majority of the people continue to wallow in abject poverty in Benue State. This is attributed to bad government and state’s failure which manifests in sustained corruption and lack of leadership commitment to rural and general welfare of the citizenry. The work therefore, recommends that people should be made the means and ends of any development programme. This calls for a sustainable vision plan, creativity and initiative that can position the people to create wealth, food and jobs while the government provides an enabling environment.

Keyword: Fadama, Poverty Reduction, the State, Good Governance.

N-POWER PROGRAMME AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN AKWA IBOM STATE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Effiong, Ubong Edem
Department of Economics
University of Uyo, Uyo
Email: ubongeffiong3@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This paper is a comparative analysis of the N-Power programme and unemployment in Akwa Ibom State. The study compares unemployment rate in the state before N-Power (2005- 2015) and during N-Power (2016 – 2018Q3). Trend analysis was adopted and the average unemployment for the two periods were compared. The average unemployment before the N-Power programme stood at 22.23% while that during N-power programme
stood at 33.45%. This shows that unemployment has still been on the increase in Akwa Ibom despite the adoption of the N-Power programme across states in the federation. To further proof this, the Student’s t-test was employed and the result shows that there is no significant difference between unemployment before N-Power and unemployment during
N-Power in Akwa Ibom State. It was therefore recommended that efforts geared towards long-term employment in the state should be adopted rather than short-term empowerment programmes. Also, beneficiaries of the N-Power should be made to stay on the programme until they find paid employment rather than laying them off after two years to join the mass unemployed paupers. Keywords: Unemployment, Skill Acquisition, N-Power, Programmes

CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT AND PEACE STRATEGIC PHENOMENON, MIGRATION AND REFUGEES ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Jibrin Ubale Yahaya
Department of Political Science
Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Email: jibrinubaleyahaya@gmail.com
ABSTRACT

Since the second half of the 1940s, the Middle East has experienced intense migrations. In 2005 alone, the region received a total of approximately 6 million refugees. Migration flows to and from the Middle East have been linked to nationalist movements and ethnic conflicts. However, these relations have received little attention from scholars. Scholarly work on migration in the Middle East that has been accumulated between the early 1950s and the late 1980s falls into two broad categories in terms of subject matter: Jewish migration to Israel and the Palestinian refugees, and migrations to labor-short countries of the Gulf and Europe. This paper has look at the new trends in the literature on migration in the Middle East and identified issues relating to the gender aspects of migration, population displacement and resettlement, return migration, and the relationship between migration and security. Although the field has made significant progress—the scope of the literature with respect to subject matter has broadened from the 1980s onward, and the methods used by scholars have become more sophisticated over the years—there are some shortcomings that need to be addressed. A number of important issues, such as citizenship or economic dynamics, remain unexplored. Since labor migrations to and from the Middle East are central to economic development, a focus on the evolution of migration may shed light on numerous relevant themes that need be central to help in addressing the issues of migration and peace in the Middle East by looking the crisis in middle east with human face and propose appropriate amicable solution of the crisis by entire global community to ensure the sustenance of justice and peace in the Middle East. Keywords: Migration, Peace, Insecurity and Displacement

A FRAMEWORK FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION COST ESCALATION IN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IN NIGERIA

I.M. Oyemogum1 ; D.T. Dabwor2 & S. Aboh1
1Department of Building, University of Jos
2Department of Economics, University of Jos
Email: egooye@yahoo.co.uk

ABSTRACT

Cost management functions to monitor costs and initiate corrective action to keep the costs within budget. Construction cost management act as a discipline medium throughout the life cycle of an infrastructural development for effective and efficient procurement process. Construction cost escalation in economic downturn is influenced by lagging economic indicators of GDP, inflation, foreign exchange rate, interest rate,
unemployment rate, balance of trade, corporate profit and income and wages. Economic downturn in Nigeria and its impacts on construction cost escalation has become a major problem to both the public and private sector, contractors and clients, as this has resulted in the increase in number of abandoned or delayed projects, difficulty in achieving cost
estimates, increase in dispute arising from contractual arrangement and loss of jobs by construction workers which has made developers hesitant to enter into construction contracts in which they cannot manage the long-term impact their investment (Savills, 2016). The overall impact of construction project cost management is to achieve value for
money and provide an affordable infrastructural facility. This paper aims to propose a framework for the management of construction cost escalation in economic downturn. Key words: Economic downturn, construction cost escalation, construction cost overruns, construction cost, Management and construction cost management framework

NEMBE-BRASS, THE CRADLE OF CHRISTIANITY IN BAYELSA STATE AND THE PIONEERS CLERGY MEN OF KING OCKIYA, AMAYANABO OF NEMBE-BRASS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIANITY IN NEMBE-BRASS IN 1867

Oscar .I. Alabo & Epem-Ubodium
Department of History
Isaac Jasper Boro Collage of Education, Sagbama-Bayelsa-State
Email: inobra4@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The Focus of this article is the coming of Christianity to Nembe-Brass in 1867 through the efforts of King Ockiya, Amayanabo of Nembe-Brass. King Ockiya having seen the development which occurred at Bonmy Invited Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, to established the Church, so that his people could also get Civilization like the Bonny-City State. In addition to the establishment of the Church, Schools were also established which
the Nembe-Brass people benefited greatly by becoming educated. With the education, the Nembe-Brass led the spread of Christianity to other parts in the Niger-Delta and the Igbo Interior area.

PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT MONEY IN THE BANKS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

1Bello, Babatunde Sikiru; 1Nwokenkwo, B. O.; 1Ogundeji, Sunday Tolulope; 1Abdullahi, Ibrahim; & 1Idaomi, Taiye Olorunfemi
1Department of Marketing, Federal Polytechnic, Bida
5Department of Business Administration & Management, Federal Polytechnic, Bida

ABSTRACT

This study examined the effect of commercial banks’ performance on economic development in Nigeria, which aims to evaluating the impact of bank credit on economic development in Nigeria and to appraise the impact of growth in liquidity liabilities of banks on economic growth in Nigeria. The collection of data for this research work is done through the administration of questionnaire with the sample size of 20. However, the
methods of data collection were both primary and secondary method of data collection. Also the hypothesis was tested using ANOVA and meaningful suggestions were put forward in order to realize the organizational objective. Findings were made among them that that bank credit advancement is a tool for economic development. also, that
availability of bank credit advancement can increase entrepreneurial development. The study therefore recommends that credit to the private sector should be directed at priority sectors for its impact to be felt in the economy. Also, commercial banks should always give credit advance to the owners of entrepreneurship businesses, who have proven characteristics and behaviour together with business viability and authenticity which in
turn will boost the Nigerian economy. Keywords: Commercial Bank, performance, Economic development, Liquidity liabilities,
Credit advancement

SOCIO CULTURALDETERMINANTS OF INFERTILITY AND MARRIAGE INSTABILITY AMONG THE NATIVES OF ONITSHA, IN ONITSHA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ANAMBRA STATE

Augustine Nwanosike Anyamene
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
Email: anayameme@biuedung

ABSTRACT

This paper examines the socio-cultural determinants of infertility and marriage instability among the natives of Onitsha. The objectives of the study were to examine the sociocultural determinants of infertility underlying marriage instability, the gender factors associated with infertility, the socio-cultural consequences of infertility and the societal
opinions about the infertile couples. In this research work, descriptive survey was used to accurately portray the socio-cultural determinants of infertility and marriage instability among the natives of Onitsha. Consequently, 199 questionnaires were distributed to the
individuals who have a close relationship with childless couples in Onitsha inland Town. The study employed descriptive statistics and chi-square to analyze the data obtained. It was found from the study that the cause of infertility cannot be attributed to supernatural causes. It was also shown that male and female gender contributes to infertility and marital instability is often a consequence of infertility. It was shown from the research that gender factors affect marriage instability. The study also found out that family members show disregard for infertile couples. It is therefore recommended that those facing the challenge of infertility should check out options available to them such as insemination or
intracytoplasmic sperm injection. However, if all attempts fail, couples should accept their condition and stay strong. Further sensitization, counseling, and awareness are needed so that childless couples or individuals are not discriminated against.